Letter mentioning Community in Rafiah (Rafah)
The Cairo Geniza and other sources provide detailed evidence of a strong Jewish community in Rafiah (or Rafah in Arabic).
A letter dated to 1020 CE, written in Judeo-Arabic with an opening in Hebrew, is addressed to Solomon ben Saʿadya and the community of Rafiaḥ; it mentions a dispute over an inheritance that drove the losing party to appeal to a Muslim court.
Cambridge University Library, "Ktiv" Project, The National Library of Israel.
Cambridge University Library, "Ktiv" Project, The National Library of Israel.
Overview
Letter from the Cairo Geniza, in Judaeo-Arabic with an opening in Hebrew, circa. 1020 CE, from Josiah Gaʾon to Solomon ben Saʿadya and the community of Rafiaḥ (Rafah)concerning a dispute over an inheritance that drove the losing party to appeal to the Muslim court.
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